Plancheite



N. E. GOLDBERG.

PLANCHETTE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1920' 1,366,174. Patented Jan. 18,1921.

27 Y J fQ- B D F y'J LW P R I v X 2 /Z Z8 Y ES z a 4 5 45 7 a 9 0 N0 7 -45 c12 3 L l: u ,i a I j .4. INVENTOR Wyn/ 560105556 A TTORIVEYS a N IGECA Z X V T R P N L J H F D B N0 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 l YES Toall whom itmay aca emi it known thatI, .NA'DHAN EnGonnnnm, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of New Yorlgwborouglig. of Manhattan, in .the county and State of I New York, have invented a new and Imptoved Planchette, of which thefollowing is a full, The invention relates to games and and its object is to provide a new and 1mproved planchette arranged to enable two persons seated opposite each other to simultaneously manipulate a movable table without the persons being'able to look at each other, thus heightening the effect when us1ngthe planchette for answering the questions. Another object is to enable each of the persons using the planchette at the time to read the answer without one consulting with the other.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described and specifically pointed outin the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a art of this specification, in which similar cii cate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved planchette;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a cross section of the same; and Fig. 4 is a face view of a portion of the reverse face of the board having the answering elements. a i

' The planchette is mounted on a suitably constructed base adapted to be placed on a table or other suitable support and on this base is erected a board 11 provided on its faces with sets of answering elements 12 and 13, of which the answering elements of one set are in register with the corresponding 7 elements of the other set, as w1ll be readlly.

understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 4.

The answering elements of each set consist preferably of the letters of the alphabet and the di its 1 to 0 flanked on one side by the word Yes and onthe other side by the word No, as plainly shownin Figs. 1 and 4. In practice the board lljs provided with legs 15 having pins 16 engaging corresponding openings in the base 10 to hold the board 11 in vertical position on the base 10.

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legs .15 "the boardxll is manate itsbot tomwith a cut-outportien17hekiwthe sets of answering elements *12yamd 13. a

Onithe base 10 ismounted a movable mam;

preferably, the :shape of "a star and having surfiace of the base: 10 on moving the table 20 about. The table 20 extends through the cut-out portion 17, and on the table are erected two pointers and 26, of which the pointer 25 is adapted to indicate on the set of answer1ng elements 12 while the other pointer 26 is adapted to indicate on the cor responding elements of the set of answering two sets of answering elements are preferably arranged in two rows, and the pointers 25, 26 are provided with corresponding points 27, 28 to point on the corresponding small ilegs 21 mountedto travelon the upper elements 13. The answering elements of the elements in the two rows. The letters of the a alphabet of each upper row of answering elements 12 and 13 are preferably arranged in staggered relation, as plainly shown in Figs. 1 and 4, so that thepoint 27 of either pointer 25, 26 can readily point to a corresponding letter of the alphabet.

By the arrangement of the letters of the alphabet in the manner described it is not necessaryto provide a board 11 of an exceedingly large width, thus rendering the planchette exceedingly compact. It will be the answering elements forms a partition between the two persons using the planchette at the time and seated at op osite sides of the planchette, and as the ta 1e 20 extends through the cut-out portion 17 ofthe board 11 the two persons can readily place their planchette. As the points 27 and 28 of the pointers 25 and 26 indicate on a the same answering elements ofthe two sets of answer- I ing elements at the time, it is evident that both persons read the answer alike.

When the planchette is not in use, the

board v11 can be readily detached from the noticed that the board 11 besides carrying base 10 to permit of conveniently folding I the planchette forstorage or transporting (W! ber inthe form of a small table 20having,

, I o p r V claim as new and desire to secure by Letable the said base and extending through 7 ters Patent the said cut-out portion, and pointers held right board on the said base'and provided registering answering elements on the faces 5 with answering elements, the said boa of the said board.

providing a space between its lower ,e'dge 3. A planchette, comprising a base, a and the top of the base, and the said board board mounted vertically thereon and pro I 'forming a partition between the players vided on its faces with corresponding and located at opposite sides 0 the board, and. registering answering elements, the board 10 a table movable over t e said base Within having a cut-out portion at its bottom edge ,7 the said space, the table having indicating below the answering elements, a table hav- 'ineans V adapt d to; indicate on' the said ing legs resting on the said base to sup )ort answeringe ements. the table-above the base, the table exten ing V .2- .A planchette, comprising 7 a base, i a through the said cut-out board portion, and '15 b mounted vertically thereon and protwo pointers erected on the said table and 5 l w k ridedyon its faces with corresponding and adapted to indicate simultaneously on corregisteringanswering elements, the board respondinganswering elements on the faces having-a cut-out portion atits bottom edgev of the board. below theanswering elements, a table mov- NATHAN E. GOLDBERG.

1. A. pla'nchette, comprising a base, an 12225 the said table and adapted to indicate on 

